Peninsula

Peninsula (Latin:paene "almost" and insula "island") is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland.

General Knowledge: Arab states of the Persian Gulf

General Knowledge: Arab states of the Persian Gulf: The Arab states of the Persian Gulf:seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf-Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UA...

Arab states of the Persian Gulf

The Arab states of the Persian Gulf:seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf-Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE.

General Knowledge: United Arab Emirates (UAE)

General Knowledge: United Arab Emirates (UAE): UAE: A federation of seven emirates-Abu Dhabi (capital),Ajman,Dubai,Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, & Umm al-Quwain. Each emira...

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

UAE:
A federation of seven emirates-Abu Dhabi (capital),Ajman,Dubai,Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, & Umm al-Quwain.

Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch who jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the monarchs is selected as the President of the United Arab Emirates.Islam is the official religion of the UAE, and Arabic is the official language.

Beautiful Khajjiar-the mini-Switzerland of India

Khajjiar-the mini-Switzerland of India.

At the height of 6500 feet above sea level in the foothiils of Himalayas Dhauladhar ranges lies this amzingly beautiful place.It is one of the most beautiful places in Himachal Pradesh state of India.

Green Revolution led to Unsustainable development

Green Revolution led to Unsustainable development:
Till the mid-1960s, the seeds used in cultivation were traditional ones with relatively low yields. Traditional seeds needed less irrigation. Farmers used cow-dung and other natural manure as fertilizers. All these were readily available with the farmers who did not have to buy them. The Green Revolution in the late 1960s introduced the Indian farmer to  cultivation of wheat and rice using high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds. Compared to the traditional seeds, the HYV seeds promised to produce much greater amounts of grain on a single plant. As a result, the same piece of land would now produce far larger quantities of foodgrains than was possible earlier. HYV seeds, however, needed plenty of water and also chemical fertilizers and  pesticides to produce best results. Higher yields were possible only from a combination of HYV seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc.Though we are rewarded with plenty of food grains ....but this is not sustainable development.....Is it?